At many conferences, lightning talks are the second most popular presentation type, after the keynote presentation. (src is also a great article)
https://silver-lining.blog/2013/02/17/so-you-want-to-give-a-lightning-talk/#comment-767
2014, I am one of about a dozen speakers who present 5-minute lightning talks. I presented my first lightning talk at theĀ 2013 Mid-Atlantic Technical Communication Conference and learned how mu...
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Thanks for the mention, Barrie. And it's good timing, as I am currently putting together my lightning talk for Spectrum!
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